Congo vs Niger: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education

Congo
19.5%
in 2011
Niger
20.5%
in 2018
Congo rank
13th
Niger rank
11th

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education over time

  • Congo
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 20.5% against 19.5% in Congo, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 13th and Niger ranks 11th of 172 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 24.2% 11.7% 12.4% Congo
1980s 33.7% 18.1% 15.6% Congo
2000s 30.5% 20.3% 10.2% Congo
2010s 19.5% 17.5% 2.0% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, Congo or Niger?
Niger, at 20.5% against 19.5% in Congo as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education between Congo and Niger?
1.0%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Niger?
13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2011.
How do Congo and Niger rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Congo ranks 13th and Niger ranks 11th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.